Center for Living and Learning
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF CENTER FOR LIVING AND LEARNING IS TO IMPROVE LIVES BY ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS TRANSITIONING FROM TREATMENT, INCARCERATION, HOMELESSNESS AND OTHER DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT OR SELF SUFFICIENCY THROUGH JOB TRAINING, JOB READINESS AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. CENTER FOR LIVING AND LEARNING ENVISIONS A COMMUNITY WHERE EVERY VULNERABLE NEIGHBOR WHO WISHES TO BE SELF-SUPPORTING IS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY.
- Income
- $4.9 million
- Spending
- $4.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 6.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 97%
- Employees
- 105
- Highest pay
- $138,638, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.9 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 30% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 21% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- $449,981 spent. 1.APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM: APPRENTICES IN THIS PROGRAM CARRY OUT THE DAILY OFFICE FUNCTIONS OF CLL, INCLUDING STAFFING A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CALL CENTER. THE PROGRAM SERVES UNEMPLOYED LOW-INCOME TRAINEES AND THOSE TRANSITIONING FROM TREATMENT AND/OR INCARCERATION THROUGH A TRANSITIONAL SUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAM. SERVICES INCLUDE INTENSIVE SUPPORT AND ROLE MODELING, INDIVIDUALIZED ATTENTION RELATED TO SETTING BOUNDARIES, RESOLVING PERSONAL CHALLENGES, HANDLING ANGER AND STRESS, MAINTAINING RECOVERY AND MANAGING FINANCES. SUPPORT IS PROVIDED BY OUR TEAM OF PEER MENTORS - ALL OF WHOM ARE FORMER CLIENTS - WHO HAVE THEMSELVES SURMOUNTED SIGNIFICANT PERSONAL BARRIERS TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT. APPRENTICES RECEIVE TRANSPORTATION AND CLOTHING ASSISTANCE, REFERRALS TO LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR ASSISTANCE WITH EXPUNGEMENT OF RECORDS AND WAGE GARNISHMENT REDUCTIONS, AND REFERRALS TO HOUSING AND COUNSELING SERVICES. SKILLS OBTAINED INCLUDE CUSTOMER SERVICE, PROGRAM SERVICE DELIVERY, OFFICE, AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS. KEY OUTCOMES OF THE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM INCLUDE: -57 PAID APPRENTICES WERE PROVIDED WITH UP TO 300 HOURS OF PAID WORK EXPERIENCE. -39 APPRENTICES WERE PLACED INTO UNSUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT EXCEEDING CONTRACT GOALS OF 50% PLACEMENT RATES. CLL PROVIDED THE ABOVE SERVICES AS A FUNDED PARTNER THIS YEAR THROUGH THE LA: RISE PROGRAM WITH REDF AND THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO INCREASE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE PAID TRAINING PROGRAM. A.ALL ABOUT YOU LIVE ANSWERING SERVICE: THIS SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CALL CENTER IS OPERATED BY APPRENTICES AND PROVIDES BUSINESS AND CALL CENTER SERVICES TO PAYING CUSTOMERS. APPRENTICES PERFORM LIVE CALL ANSWERING AND VIRTUAL RECEPTIONIST SERVICES TO SMALL COMPANIES, STARTUPS, INDIVIDUAL OWNERS, NONPROFITS, AND DOWNSIZING COMPANIES. APPRENTICES ARE TRAINED IN CUSTOMER SERVICE, DATA ENTRY, MICROSOFT OFFICE, CLERICAL, AND GENERAL OFFICE; THOSE WITH HIGH-PERFORMANCE SKILLS ARE ADDITIONALLY TRAINED IN MANAGEMENT AND SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING. AS PART OF THE CARS4JOBS CAR DONATION PROGRAM, APPRENTICES COMPLETE DONOR FILES, COORDINATE THE PICKUP OF DONATED VEHICLES, PROCESS TITLE PAPERWORK, AND ENTER INVOICES UPON SALE OF THE VEHICLE. 1.APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM: APPRENTICES IN THIS PROGRAM CARRY OUT THE DAILY OFFICE FUNCTIONS OF CLL, INCLUDING STAFFING A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CALL CENTER. THE PROGRAM SERVES UNEMPLOYED LOW-INCOME TRAINEES AND THOSE TRANSITIONING FROM TREATMENT AND/OR INCARCERATION THROUGH A TRANSITIONAL SUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAM. SERVICES INCLUDE INTENSIVE SUPPORT AND ROLE MODELING, INDIVIDUALIZED ATTENTION RELATED TO SETTING BOUNDARIES, RESOLVING PERSONAL CHALLENGES, HANDLING ANGER AND STRESS, MAINTAINING RECOVERY AND MANAGING FINANCES. SUPPORT IS PROVIDED BY OUR TEAM OF PEER MENTORS - ALL OF WHOM ARE FORMER CLIENTS - WHO HAVE THEMSELVES SURMOUNTED SIGNIFICANT PERSONAL BARRIERS TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT. APPRENTICES RECEIVE TRANSPORTATION AND CLOTHING ASSISTANCE, REFERRALS TO LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR ASSISTANCE WITH EXPUNGEMENT OF RECORDS AND WAGE GARNISHMENT REDUCTIONS, AND REFERRALS TO HOUSING AND COUNSELING SERVICES. SKILLS OBTAINED INCLUDE CUSTOMER SERVICE, PROGRAM SERVICE DELIVERY, OFFICE, AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS. KEY OUTCOMES OF THE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM INCLUDE: -57 PAID APPRENTICES WERE PROVIDED WITH UP TO 300 HOURS OF PAID WORK EXPERIENCE. -39 APPRENTICES WERE PLACED INTO UNSUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT EXCEEDING CONTRACT GOALS OF 50% PLACEMENT RATES. CLL PROVIDED THE ABOVE SERVICES AS A FUNDED PARTNER THIS YEAR THROUGH THE LA: RISE PROGRAM WITH REDF AND THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO INCREASE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE PAID TRAINING PROGRAM. A.ALL ABOUT YOU LIVE ANSWERING SERVICE: THIS SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CALL CENTER IS OPERATED BY APPRENTICES AND PROVIDES BUSINESS AND CALL CENTER SERVICES TO PAYING CUSTOMERS. APPRENTICES PERFORM LIVE CALL ANSWERING AND VIRTUAL RECEPTIONIST SERVICES TO SMALL COMPANIES, STARTUPS, INDIVIDUAL OWNERS, NONPROFITS, AND DOWNSIZING COMPANIES. APPRENTICES ARE TRAINED IN CUSTOMER SERVICE, DATA ENTRY, MICROSOFT OFFICE, CLERICAL, AND GENERAL OFFICE; THOSE WITH HIGH-PERFORMANCE SKILLS ARE ADDITIONALLY TRAINED IN MANAGEMENT AND SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING. AS PART OF THE CARS4JOBS CAR DONATION PROGRAM, APPRENTICES COMPLETE DONOR FILES, COORDINATE THE PICKUP OF DONATED VEHICLES, PROCESS TITLE PAPERWORK, AND ENTER INVOICES UPON SALE OF THE VEHICLE.
- $1.6 million spent. 2.JOB READINESS PROGRAM: THE PROGRAM SERVES NO/LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS WHO EXPERIENCE MULTIPLE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT, INCLUDING THOSE TRANSITIONING FROM DRUG/ALCOHOL TREATMENT, HOMELESSNESS, INCARCERATION, AND/OR JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT. THE PROGRAM OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE INTAKE AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS AND ONE-ON-ONE PEER MENTORING SERVICES TO PREPARE, PLACE, AND RETAIN CLIENTS IN LIVING WAGE EMPLOYMENT. SERVICES INCLUDE PRACTICE APPLICATIONS; RESUME AND COVER LETTER WRITING; INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES AND FOLLOW UP ETIQUETTE; PROPER GROOMING, WORK HABITS AND ETHICS; AND JOB RETENTION COACHING. CLIENTS ARE ALSO PROVIDED WITH TRANSPORTATION TO JOB FAIRS AND INTERVIEWS, ASSISTANCE TO CONFRONT LEGAL ISSUES, HELP OBTAINING A CALIFORNIA ID, AND ASSISTANCE PURCHASING INTERVIEW CLOTHING AND WORK UNIFORMS. FIFTEEN COMPUTERS ARE PROVIDED DURING BUSINESS HOURS FOR CLIENTS TO SEARCH FOR AND APPLY FOR JOBS. CLL CONTINUED TO INTENSIFY ITS DIRECT OUTREACH TO EMPLOYERS, STAFFING AGENCIES AND RECRUITERS TO INCREASE POSITIVE EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES. MOST SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY OUR TEAM OF PEER MENTORS. KEY OUTCOMES OF THE JOB READINESS PROGRAM INCLUDE: CLL SERVED 483 CLIENTS WITH SOME TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE. OF THOSE, 424 CLIENTS PARTICIPATED IN STRUCTURED JOB READINESS SERVICES WITH 268 OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT, A TOTAL OF 305 WERE SUPPORTED WITH FUNDS FOR WORK/INTERVIEW CLOTHING, TRAINING/TESTS, WORK DOCUMENTS, TRANSPORTATION, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER ITEMS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN AND/OR MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT. ALL PROJECTS MET, EXCEEDED OR WERE ON TRACK TO MEET GOALS. CLL CONTINUED A CAREER TRAINING PROGRAM FOR JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS THAT PROVIDED CAREER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO 95 INDIVIDUALS, WITH 74 COMPLETING TRAINING AND 67 PLACED EXCEEDING CONTRACTED GOALS. 2.JOB READINESS PROGRAM: THE PROGRAM SERVES NO/LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS WHO EXPERIENCE MULTIPLE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT, INCLUDING THOSE TRANSITIONING FROM DRUG/ALCOHOL TREATMENT, HOMELESSNESS, INCARCERATION, AND/OR JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT. THE PROGRAM OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE INTAKE AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS AND ONE-ON-ONE PEER MENTORING SERVICES TO PREPARE, PLACE, AND RETAIN CLIENTS IN LIVING WAGE EMPLOYMENT. SERVICES INCLUDE PRACTICE APPLICATIONS; RESUME AND COVER LETTER WRITING; INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES AND FOLLOW UP ETIQUETTE; PROPER GROOMING, WORK HABITS AND ETHICS; AND JOB RETENTION COACHING. CLIENTS ARE ALSO PROVIDED WITH TRANSPORTATION TO JOB FAIRS AND INTERVIEWS, ASSISTANCE TO CONFRONT LEGAL ISSUES, HELP OBTAINING A CALIFORNIA ID, AND ASSISTANCE PURCHASING INTERVIEW CLOTHING AND WORK UNIFORMS. FIFTEEN COMPUTERS ARE PROVIDED DURING BUSINESS HOURS FOR CLIENTS TO SEARCH FOR AND APPLY FOR JOBS. CLL CONTINUED TO INTENSIFY ITS DIRECT OUTREACH TO EMPLOYERS, STAFFING AGENCIES AND RECRUITERS TO INCREASE POSITIVE EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES. MOST SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY OUR TEAM OF PEER MENTORS. KEY OUTCOMES OF THE JOB READINESS PROGRAM INCLUDE: CLL SERVED 483 CLIENTS WITH SOME TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE. OF THOSE, 424 CLIENTS PARTICIPATED IN STRUCTURED JOB READINESS SERVICES WITH 268 OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT, A TOTAL OF 305 WERE SUPPORTED WITH FUNDS FOR WORK/INTERVIEW CLOTHING, TRAINING/TESTS, WORK DOCUMENTS, TRANSPORTATION, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER ITEMS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN AND/OR MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT. ALL PROJECTS MET, EXCEEDED OR WERE ON TRACK TO MEET GOALS. CLL CONTINUED A CAREER TRAINING PROGRAM FOR JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS THAT PROVIDED CAREER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO 95 INDIVIDUALS, WITH 74 COMPLETING TRAINING AND 67 PLACED EXCEEDING CONTRACTED GOALS.
- $2.5 million spent. CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES: CLL CONTRACTED WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CARE AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PROVIDE PEER GUIDED REENTRY INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO THOSE BEING RELEASED FROM THE LA COUNTY JAIL AND OTHER JUSTICE INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS. CLL SERVED 566 PARTICIPANTS WITH CASE MANAGEMENT AND NAVIGATION SERVICES TO CONNECT THEM TO HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH, AND OTHER REQUESTED SERVICES. A TOTAL OF 325 PARTICIPANTS WERE PROVIDED WITH FUNDS FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND 305 RECEIVED EMPLOYMENT-RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES. SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDE ITEMS SUCH AS CLOTHING, WORK DOCUMENTS, HYGIENE, TRANSPORTATION, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER ITEMS NECESSARY TO SUCCEED. FINANCIAL COACHING SERVICES: CLL CONTRACTED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL PROTECTION & INNOVATION TO PROVIDE FREE FINANCIAL WORKSHOPS AND INDIVIDUAL FINANCIAL COACHING TO CLL'S CLIENT BASE. A TOTAL OF 207 RECEIVED SERVICES RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES: 79 HAD A BUDGET IN PLACE, 74 OPENED A NEW BANK ACCOUNT, 182 SET AT LEAST ONE FINANCIAL GOAL, 80 INCREASED THEIR SAVINGS AMOUNT, 45 DECREASED DEBT, 74 REVIEWED CREDIT HISTORIES OR PULLED REPORTS AND 64 IMPROVED THEIR CREDIT SCORES. HOUSING SERVICES: CLL OPERATED TWO INTERIM HOUSING SITES (30 BEDS TOTAL) FOR JUSTICE-INVOLVED WOMEN AND WOMEN WITH CHILDREN. THIRTY-EIGHT ADULTS AND 26 CHILDREN WERE PROVIDED HOUSING FOR UP TO 9 MONTHS FOR A TOTAL OF 64 INDIVIDUALS SERVED. HOUSING FOR WOMEN WITH OPEN CASES WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES CREATED STABILITY, ALLOWING FOR SUCCESSFUL FAMILY REUNIFICATIONS. IN ADDITION, CLL PROVIDED RENTAL ASSISTANCE FUNDS THROUGH A HOUSING RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR 62 CLIENTS. CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES: CLL CONTRACTED WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CARE AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PROVIDE PEER GUIDED REENTRY INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO THOSE BEING RELEASED FROM THE LA COUNTY JAIL AND OTHER JUSTICE INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS. CLL SERVED 566 PARTICIPANTS WITH CASE MANAGEMENT AND NAVIGATION SERVICES TO CONNECT THEM TO HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH, AND OTHER REQUESTED SERVICES. A TOTAL OF 325 PARTICIPANTS WERE PROVIDED WITH FUNDS FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND 305 RECEIVED EMPLOYMENT-RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES. SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDE ITEMS SUCH AS CLOTHING, WORK DOCUMENTS, HYGIENE, TRANSPORTATION, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER ITEMS NECESSARY TO SUCCEED. FINANCIAL COACHING SERVICES: CLL CONTRACTED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL PROTECTION & INNOVATION TO PROVIDE FREE FINANCIAL WORKSHOPS AND INDIVIDUAL FINANCIAL COACHING TO CLL'S CLIENT BASE. A TOTAL OF 207 RECEIVED SERVICES RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES: 79 HAD A BUDGET IN PLACE, 74 OPENED A NEW BANK ACCOUNT, 182 SET AT LEAST ONE FINANCIAL GOAL, 80 INCREASED THEIR SAVINGS AMOUNT, 45 DECREASED DEBT, 74 REVIEWED CREDIT HISTORIES OR PULLED REPORTS AND 64 IMPROVED THEIR CREDIT SCORES. HOUSING SERVICES: CLL OPERATED TWO INTERIM HOUSING SITES (30 BEDS TOTAL) FOR JUSTICE-INVOLVED WOMEN AND WOMEN WITH CHILDREN. THIRTY-EIGHT ADULTS AND 26 CHILDREN WERE PROVIDED HOUSING FOR UP TO 9 MONTHS FOR A TOTAL OF 64 INDIVIDUALS SERVED. HOUSING FOR WOMEN WITH OPEN CASES WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES CREATED STABILITY, ALLOWING FOR SUCCESSFUL FAMILY REUNIFICATIONS. IN ADDITION, CLL PROVIDED RENTAL ASSISTANCE FUNDS THROUGH A HOUSING RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR 62 CLIENTS.
- $442 spent. 3.ADVOCACY, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: CLL ENGAGED IN COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH STRATEGIES OVER THE FISCAL YEAR, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: -WE PERFORMED EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO INFORM THOSE WITH CONVICTIONS ABOUT THEIR RIGHT TO VOTE AND HOW TO GET INFORMATION ON ELECTION ISSUES. -WE PROVIDED EDUCATION TO PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS ON LEGISLATIVE ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE POPULATIONS WE SERVE. -WE PROVIDED OUTREACH SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY TO BETTER INFORM LOCAL RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES ON THE NEW METRO RAIL EXPANSION. -WE PROVIDED OVERDOSE PREVENTION TRAINING FOR CLIENTS AND PARTNERING AGENCIES. -WE MAINTAINED OUR "FACES OF CHANGE" CAMPAIGN BY PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNITY EVENTS AND DEMONSTRATING TO THE COMMUNITY AND EMPLOYERS THAT THOSE WITH CONVICTIONS CAN CHANGE AND ARE EMPLOYABLE. -THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SERVED AS CO-CHAIR OF THE LA REGIONAL RE-ENTRY PARTNERSHIP (LARRP) EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE, WORKING TO SOLVE RE-ENTRY BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT WITH OTHER SENIOR EXECUTIVES WORKING IN THE EMPLOYMENT AND RE-ENTRY FIELDS. -THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ALSO SERVED AS CHAIR OF THE SAN FERNANDO EMPLOYER ADVISORY COUNCIL BRINGING EMPLOYER RESOURCES AND EDUCATION TO SFV EMPLOYERS.
- 3.ADVOCACY, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: CLL ENGAGED IN COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH STRATEGIES OVER THE FISCAL YEAR, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: -WE PERFORMED EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO INFORM THOSE WITH CONVICTIONS ABOUT THEIR RIGHT TO VOTE AND HOW TO GET INFORMATION ON ELECTION ISSUES. -WE PROVIDED EDUCATION TO PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS ON LEGISLATIVE ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE POPULATIONS WE SERVE. -WE PROVIDED OUTREACH SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY TO BETTER INFORM LOCAL RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES ON THE NEW METRO RAIL EXPANSION. -WE PROVIDED OVERDOSE PREVENTION TRAINING FOR CLIENTS AND PARTNERING AGENCIES. -WE MAINTAINED OUR "FACES OF CHANGE" CAMPAIGN BY PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNITY EVENTS AND DEMONSTRATING TO THE COMMUNITY AND EMPLOYERS THAT THOSE WITH CONVICTIONS CAN CHANGE AND ARE EMPLOYABLE. -THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SERVED AS CO-CHAIR OF THE LA REGIONAL RE-ENTRY PARTNERSHIP (LARRP) EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE, WORKING TO SOLVE RE-ENTRY BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT WITH OTHER SENIOR EXECUTIVES WORKING IN THE EMPLOYMENT AND RE-ENTRY FIELDS. -THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ALSO SERVED AS CHAIR OF THE SAN FERNANDO EMPLOYER ADVISORY COUNCIL BRINGING EMPLOYER RESOURCES AND EDUCATION TO SFV EMPLOYERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2002.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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